Miscellaneous Bursaries / Scholarships

Please keep checking this page as we are working to rebuild our list of outside Bursaries / Scholarships.

Bursary

Deadline

Amount

Criteria

AIA Canada

Automotive Industries Association of Canada

Various Dates

Various Amounts

As part of this commitment, AIA’s divisions raise funds for scholarships through golf tournaments, reception dinners and other initiatives. In addition to the division scholarships, AIA Canada offers three different scholarships, all of which were created to benefit distinct groups of students and to encourage careers in the automotive aftermarket industry.

In order to be considered eligible for any of the above scholarships, students should have a high degree of motivation and independence, and should be able to demonstrate a reasonable level of personal achievement. Students must be:

Blind or partially sighted (less than 20/70 corrected vision)

A secondary school graduate entering post-secondary education;

A Canadian citizen or have held landed immigrant status for one year prior to the date of application

Application process

Students who submit an application are automatically entered into competition for all CNIB Scholarships. Each applicant must submit only one completed application form to be considered for all available scholarships. Recipients will be determined by the CNIB Scholarship Selection Committee in accordance with its application procedures.​

Along with a completed application form, applicants must also submit:

An eye report from an optometrist or ophthalmologist

At least one letter of reference from a teacher or school official

An indication of graduation from a secondary education program and

An essay of no more than two pages on the topic “My abilities vs. my disability”

Please visit website on April 2 to submit your application online.

If you have any questions, email Shampa Bose at shampa.bose@cnib.ca or call 416-486-2500, extn. 7622,

Will be awarded to a student pursuing a post secondary education in the Automotive Repair Technician program.

Dr. P. Anthony Johnstone Memorial Entrance Scholarship

March 31, 2018

$6,000

To be eligible for the scholarship, a student must live in Nova Scotia, be graduating from high school and beginning an undergraduate degree program at a Maritime university in the fall. The applicant must also have demonstrated an interest in multiculturalism and human rights.

The E. H. Horne School Preservation Society is a non-profit organization that took over the former E. H. Horne School in Enfield in 2001. The Society has been the fortunate recipient of generous donations that have enabled the Society to establish bursaries. These bursaries (2) in the amount of $500.00 each, are being offered to graduating students of Hants East Rural High School.

Qualifying students are encouraged to apply based on the following criteria: will be graduating from Hants East Rural High School in 2018, attended the E.H. Horne School or who had a sibling, parent or grandparent who attended the school and will be attending a Canadian trade-school, community college, or university in the fall of 2018. Students pursuing other educational endeavours will also be considered.

Students should contact their school guidance office for more information or call the number provided below. Deadline for applications is May 31, 2018 and must include a copy of the student's transcript.

Thanks to those who have contributed to the bursary fund. Anyone wishing to make a donation (receipts for tax purposes provided) or needing additional information can contact the Board of Director’s Chairperson Noreen Gaudet at 902-430-5872.

Applicant must be a member, or the child/grand child of a member of the East Coast Credit Union. They must also be enrolled for your first year at an accredited vocational program, college or university for the upcoming academic year and a Canadian citizen.

East Hants Crime Prevention

June 1, 2018

$500

Grade 12 students pursuing a post-secondary education and focusing on a career in law or law enforcement.

The Jordan Boyd Leadership Award was established by the family of Jordan Boyd, with the generous assistance and support of the community. It was established as a way to honor and remember a special young man and at the same time give back to the hockey community that Jordan so loved. It is hoped that scholarships will be of assistance to recipients to pursue their dream of higher education in the same way Jordan vigorously pursued his dreams. Scholarship amounts for 2016 applicants have been set at $2,000 each.

Applicants must be in grade 12 at Hants East Rural High and plan to attend a post-secondary institution in the coming school year. Must live in the primary service area of Lantz Volunteer Fire Department (Lantz, Hants County, Nova Scotia).

Tourism is a Career…Over 40,000 Nova Scotians work in the Tourism Sector. The Canadian Tourism Industry offers a variety of rewarding careers and will create more than 90,000 new jobs over the next two years. This employment growth will result in tremendous opportunity for Canadians with the appropriate skills, knowledge and attitude.

The 1.6 million Canadians working in the Tourism Sector have many faces…people working in accommodation, food and beverage services, recreation and entertainment, transportation and travel services.

The Nova Scotia Tourism Human Resource Council offers three Tourism Scholarships for graduating high school students pursuing post secondary education in tourism.

The Council also offers a scholarship for Tourism Professionals working in the Industry who are interested in pursuing a professional development opportunity to enhance their career.

Be a person with a permanent disability. 'Permanent Disability' means a limitation that restricts the ability of a person to perform the activities necessary to participate in educational activities or in the labour force within the range considered normal. This limitation is expected to remain with the person for life.

Be a permanent resident of Nova Scotia

Be entering or continuing studies, at the undergraduate level, in a Canadian post-secondary institution that is recognized by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada

Not be involved in the selection process or be a close family member of any scholarship selection committee member.

Students who fall into one of the 2 categories below are eligible to apply:

Category 1 (Graduating High School or CEGEP): Currently enrolled in their graduating year of a Canadian High School or CEGEP, or have graduated from a Canadian High School or CEGEP within the last 2 years, and will be enrolled in their first year of a minimum 1 year undergraduate degree or diploma program on a full-time basis at a recognized publicly funded Canadian university or college in the fall 2018 academic term.

Category 2 (Undergraduate or Graduate Degree or Diploma): Currently enrolled in a degree or diploma program on a full-time basis in a recognized publicly funded Canadian university or college and planning to continue full-time studies in fall 2018. Must have at least 1 year of full-time studies left in the program as of fall 2018.

All applicants must be Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents with a minimum 75% average in their last completed year of study.

Students with a disability who attend or are planning to attend post-secondary school on a part-time basis in fall 2018 are also eligible. Please see terms and conditions for full details.

Employees, directors, and officers of Royal Bank and its subsidiaries, or yconic, and any child of any of the foregoing are not eligible for the Scholarships. For greater certainty, “child” shall be defined herein as a person whose parents or legal guardian is an employee, director, or officer of Royal Bank or any of its subsidiaries.

Available for University Entrance, Post Secondary, Community College & Performing Arts.

Scott McDougall Spirit Award

June 12, 2018

$500

This award will be presented to a student who exemplifies leadership qualities and inclusiveness combined with creativity, enthusiasm, and a sense of fun that contributes to the life of their fellow students and the school.

Soccer Nova Scotia is pleased to offer university entrance scholarships to outstanding members of Soccer Nova Scotia. The recipient must commence post-secondary studies at a Canadian university or college in the same year the award is presented.

Soccer Nova Scotia scholarships are entrance scholarships and are not renewable. The scholarships are awarded for one academic year, payable after September 7th upon proof of registration at a university or college. Successful recipients of Soccer Nova Scotia scholarships must agree that a promotional photograph of themselves can be used for promotional purposes.

As an applicant for the Soccer Nova Scotia scholarship, you must submit the following to the address below.

Eligible applicants will be from Atlantic Canada and entering in a post-secondary health care degree level program at an Atlantic Canadian institution. A minimum grade average of 80 per cent is required.

- be accepted in a recognized Agricultural or Veterinarian School or be presently enrolled in such an institution.

- have aspirations of working in the Agricultural Industry.

For purposes of assessing applicants the Scholarship Committee requires transcripts of the most recent terms marks. Applicants are also asked to outline their plans for the future, extracurricular activities and any part-time employment.

The amount of the Scholarship will be $2500.00. The winner of this Scholarship will be announced at the opening ceremonies of the Hants County Exhibition.